Jeffersontown, Kentucky

Jeffersontown, Kentucky

Jeffersontown, Kentucky, in Jefferson county, is 11 miles E of Louisville, Kentucky. The city is in the Louisville area. There are 26,633 residents in Jeffersontown.

The People and Families of Jeffersontown

In Jeffersontown, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Jeffersontown had a median family income of $60,951. Most of the residents of Jeffersontown tend to have good incomes. In the city, most people are middle class or better. Jeffersontown is fortunate in that not many of its residents suffer poverty. It's worth noting that college degrees are common in the city.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.

Jeffersontown Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Jeffersontown that were owner-occupied was 70%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Jeffersontown housing had been constructed more recently than most cities of its size. As a whole, property taxes tend toward the pricey side in the city, but this often equates to better schools and government services.

Commuting

In Jeffersontown, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Jeffersontown strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kentucky):

Category	Trophy
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 12%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 14%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 14%
Low Violent Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 17%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 18%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Jeffersontown, KY

Comparing Jeffersontown to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kentucky (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Jeffersontown Almanac

Jeffersontown Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

• Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
• Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

Jeffersontown Population (2000)

(From 2000 Census, as reported by individuals)

Political Contributions (2004)

Money donated by Jeffersontown residents to parties and candidates for the 2004 elections.

by Political Party

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Jeffersontown High Schools (2004)

JEFFERSONTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
9600 OLD SIX MILE LANE
502-485-8275
Serves 960 students.
Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

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